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2011 ANNUAL REPORT Defenders of Wildlife is a national, nonprofit TABLE OF CONTENTS DEFENDers in 2011 A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR AND PRESIDENT membership organization dedicated to the 02 ABOUT DEFENDERS 04 KEEPING THE ENdaNGERED protection of all native wild animals and he past year was a time of and habitats today. In a year when no with strong protections for wildlife and JIM CLARK SPECIES ACT EFFECTIVE © plants in their natural communities. transition at Defenders, assault seemed too bold, some members of habitat. FIGHTING FOR ENdaNGERED JOEL SARTORE/WWW.JOELSARTORE.COM 06 as Rodger Schlickeisen, Congress introduced anti-environmental We did lose some battles, however, © SPECIES IN THE FIELD AND our president for 20 bills by the dozen. With the help of our including the premature legislative IN THE COURTS years, retired. Rodger allies, supporters and members, Defenders delisting of the gray wolf in the Northern Jamie Rappaport Clark, President 10 LIVING WITH WILDLIFE spearheaded some of the deflected most threats. One of our greatest Rockies. This unfortunate occurrence Donald Barry, Executive Vice President nation’s most innovative wildlife initiatives, victories was defeating the so-called underscores the importance of our ongo- 16 ADDRESSING CLIMATE T CHANGE WITH WILDlife- and our board honored him for his contri- extinction rider. The rider would have ing efforts to prevent conflicts between Annual Report Staff FRIENDLY RENEWABLE ENERGY butions to the organization and the larger eviscerated the Endangered Species Act humans and wildlife. conservation movement with the Defenders (ESA) by preventing new species facing We remain grateful to Defenders’ Editor: Heidi Ridgley 18 SaFEGUARDING PUBLIC AND Art Director: Jen Lee PRIVATE LANDS FOR WILDLIFE of Wildlife Legacy Award last fall. the prospect of extinction from obtaining steadfast supporters who make all of our Writer: Krista Schlyer We continue to stand strong and ready the ESA's protections—at a time when we work possible. Your generosity, commit- 20 A TRIBUTE TO RODGER to tackle the many challenges facing wildlife are losing wild species at 10,000 times the ment and advocacy for the conservation In October 2011, Cover photo: Bison and calf © David Lamfrom SCHLICKEISEN natural rate. And while some of our nation's wildlife and wild places is Jamie Rappaport Clark became 21 FINANCIAL REPORT members of Congress sought critical to our success. With your support, © 2012 Defenders of Wildlife president and CEO 1130 17th Street, N.W. 22 SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR to weaken the ESA, we sought Defenders is charting a course to ensure of Defenders of Washington, D.C. 20036-4604 CONTRIBUTORS ways to strengthen, modernize that wildlife populations in North America 202.682.9400 Wildlife after serving and broaden support for this are secure and thriving and sustained by as executive vice 28 WaYS TO GIVE NICOLE PHOTOGRPHY BEDARD © landmark law. A strong ESA is a healthy network of lands and waters for president for seven one of our top priorities. generations to come. years. A career BOARD OF DIRECTORS Over the past year, Defend- biologist and leading Victor M. Sher* Caroline D. Gabel Matthew F. Pawa BOARD EMERITUS SCIENCE AdvisORS Dr. Mark Schwartz Oliver Houck Virginia Cirica Stephanie Freid- ers also fended off budget cuts expert on imperiled Chair Maryland Massachusetts University of California Tulane Law School Corona Del Mar, CA Perenchio wildlife and the Terry C. Pelster Dr. Barry Noon for wildlife and environmental California Sun Valley, ID Eric R. Glitzenstein Jaime Pinkham New York Colorado State Dr. Lee M. Talbot Ruth Musgrave Marianne Gabel protection programs, including Endangered Species Winsome McIntosh* Washington, D.C. Minnesota University George Mason Washington Delaware, OH Gaye T. Pigott Act, Jamie was the Alan Steinberg University Seattle, WA attempts to undermine policies Vice Chair Dr. Reed Noss Barry Noon Lawrence Goelman Victor Sher Liberty Godshall Judy Posnikoff Florida director of the U.S. Washington, D.C. University of Central Dr. David S. Wilcove Colorado State Corona Del Mar, CA Alan R. Pilkington to help wildlife adapt to California Chair, Board of Directors Fish and Wildlife California Florida Princeton University University Redstone, CO climate change. Our renewable Richard G. Pritzlaff* Chuck Hansen Adelaide P. Gomer* Terry Root Service from 1997 Secretary PRESIDENT Dr. Charles (Pete) Dr. Edward O. Wilson Matthew F. Pawa Pleasanton, CA George B. Rabb energy team worked with the New York California Peterson Harvard University Law Offices of Matthew Brookfield, IL to 2001. Under Maryland EMERITUS Michael Kieschnick Obama administration to Institute of Marine F. Pawa, P.C. Board chair Victor Sher (left) and Defenders’ President her leadership, Mari Snyder Johnson Joel Sartore Dr. Rosie Woodroffe Palo Alto, CA Sally Spooner 2011 ANNUAL REPORT H. Ronald Pulliam, Ph.D.* Rodger Schlickeisen Science, University of shape the first-ever program California Nebraska Institute of Zoology Daniel Rohlf New York, NY Jamie Rappaport Clark (right) present the 2011 two million acres Treasurer Virginia North Carolina Darcy Kopcho Wildlife Legacy Award to Rodger Schlickeisen (center) Regent's Park, London Lewis & Clark Law for responsible solar-energy Jamie Rappaport Clark were added to the LIFE Rancho Palos Verdes, Loretta M. Stadler D Arizona Ashley Judd Laura Turner Seydel* Dr. H. Ronald Pulliam School in recognition of 20 years of outstanding leadership. CA Franklin Lakes, NJ development on public lands, President National Wildlife Tennessee Georgia Institute of Ecology Edward Asner Karin Sheldon University of Georgia LitigatiON Dr. Thomas E. Lovejoy Fred Stanback Refuge System and California Richard Kopcho* Karin Sheldon Western Resource COmmittee Washington, DC Salisbury, NC California Colorado Dr. George B. Rabb Advocates 27 new refuges were Dinah Bear brings to the job an almost perfect combination of professional wildlife Chicago Zoological Dinah Bear Donna Mills Nancy Stephens “ Jamie Rappaport Clark established. She also ERS WIL OF David Margulies Lee M. Talbot, Ph.D. Victor M. Sher D Arizona Society Arizona Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles, CA Sher Leff LLP conservation experience and senior management skills, well honed by her seven years as executive vice oversaw the recovery California Virginia Brookfield Zoo Jamie Rappaport Clark Holly Doremus Alice P. Neuhauser Martha Hayne Talbot president of Defenders of Wildlife, and before that in a number of other impressive conservation positions, of key endangered President Ruth Musgrave Susan Wallace Dr. Terry Root University of California Manhattan Beach, CA McLean, VA species such as the DEFEN Virginia Washington Pennsylvania Center for School of Law NatiONAL including director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service during some of that agency’s most successful years. Bryan G. Norton Ellen Whitaker Environmental Science COUNCIL bald eagle, gray wolf Barry Noon Eric Glitzenstein Atlanta, GA Lookout Mountain, TN I am confident Defenders will continue to be a major conservation force under her leadership.” 1 Jeff Corwin* and Policy Meyer Glitzenstein & Joan Cambray —Victor Sher, Chair of the Board and peregrine falcon. Massachusetts Colorado * Executive Committee member Stanford University Gilman Ordway Crystal Pleasanton, CA Wilson, WY JOE WHITTLE © Protect imperiled wildlife IDERS DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE R ABOUT ➜ ANGE We are a steadfast champion of the Endangered Species R For more than six decades, Defenders of Wildlife has been a leading Act, America’s preeminent protection for imperiled wildlife. force in the protection of wildlife and wild lands. Using innovative, ➜ We fostered the return of the gray wolf to the wild in the West and remain vigilant in protecting the wolf science-based approaches, we work from 10 field offices in North and other imperiled species as essential components in America to ensure that wildlife populations are secure and thriving, healthy ecosystems. sustained by a diverse network of healthy forests, grasslands, mountains, ➜ We help people live with wildlife and devise innovative deserts and waters. We believe that as a nation we have an ethical coexistence programs that help promote the recovery of responsibility to be good stewards of the planet, to conserve all native large predators and other wildlife, including wolves, grizzly species, to maintain the life-support functions of natural bears, Florida panthers, black-footed ferrets and bison. ecosystems and to protect a rich diversity of species for future generations. Promote climate and renewable energy policies that benefit wildlife ➜ We help federal and state agencies, land trusts and other Defenders works Defenders works to: key stakeholders address the effects of climate change in across the country their conservation and natural resources plans. to safeguard and JOAN CAMBRAY © restore imperiled ➜ We work with energy companies and the federal species and wildlife habitat. And we OLAR BEARS government to develop renewable energy that is P work with ranchers “wildlife-friendly.” in areas where wolves range with livestock to show them it's possible Conserve and restore native habitat for people to share the landscape with ➜ We safeguard the health and biodiversity of our 2011 ANNUAL REPORT large carnivores. public lands. LIFE D ➜ We pursue strategies to decrease fragmentation and increase connectivity between public and private conservation lands. ERS WIL OF D AUN K ➜ We advise and support private landowners, helping to DEFEN INDSAY